Sports Briefs

The NFL Junior Player Development Program will be held in July in Burbank.

Local youth football players will have an opportunity to learn about character development and specific skill training in a local camp.

Since its inception in 1999, the program has provided a youth tackle football program for boys and girls ages 12-14. The camp will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. July 14-18 at John Muir Middle School, 1111 N. Kenneth Road, Burbank.

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The program is designed to teach participants various skills at every position.

Another session, geared for those ages of 8-11, will take place from 5:30 to 8 p.m. July 21-25 at John Muir Middle School. The sessions will be non-contact.

The program, which is free, will include instructional segments on individual positions, a regular review of newly-learned skills and a competition that focus on the execution of basic skills learned.

Along with football instruction, all participants will receive counseling through a life skills development curriculum incorporated into the program. These character building segments include life skill messages integrated throughout on-field skill training.

Coaches follow a specifically designed curriculum created by a sports psychologist, with different life skills integrated throughout the on-field curriculum. Subjects include responsibility, goal setting, sportsmanship, self-control, smart moves and teamwork.

For more information, contact Burbank High football Coach Ted Amorosi at (818) 558-4700, ext. 55950, or (818) 269-6747. Or visit www.burbankvikings.com.

Burbank freshman baseball camp offered

The Burbank High baseball program is offering a freshman camp for players from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 16-18 at Burbank High.

Under the direction of veteran Coach Bob Hart and his staff, players will get a first-hand opportunity to see what baseball is like on the high-school level.

At the camp, athletes will get the opportunity to work with the coaching staff and get a chance to improve their baseball skills, learn discipline and what it takes to play as a team.

The cost is $100, which will include the camp, shirts, hats, shorts and lunch on the last day of camp.